It's the reason you can't respond to a compliment without the customary self-deprecation. Or share good news without downplaying your emotions. They call it imposter syndrome. And nearly everyone with a bit of success has experienced it.

Today I woke up feeling stuck. But rather than dwell on my increasing state of internal emergency and our collective anxiety as deep-feeling creatives, I thought I’d offer up five suggestions for healing.

As evolving creative people, we don’t just mourn lost friends and relatives. We need to mourn lost relationships and identities. Lost world views and paradigms. Crashed hard drives and stolen equipment.